Reinstall Office 2003 on Another Computer

F

FWyse

If I uninstall Office 2003 from one computer how do I make the produc
key available for installation on another computer
 
B

Barry Watzman

You may have to call Microsoft and beg, which may or may not be
successful (in part, it depends on whether you have a retail or an OEM
version: Retail versions can legally be moved; OEM versions cannot
legally be moved, ever).

The product activation system on SOME Microsoft products resets itself
after 4 months. E.g. after 4 months since activation, the product is
treated by Microsoft as if it had never been activated, meaning that you
could reactivate it on any machine with no hassle (starting another
4-month cycle). However, I'm not sure if this is true of any versions
of Office, and, if so, which ones.
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Okay, uninstall it from old system. Install it in new. When prompted to
activate over Internet or phone, select Phone. Call MS and explain to them.
They will help you the rest of the way.
 
A

ANONYMOUS

Since it is a retail version, you should have no problems to re-install
on another system. You are allowed to install on two systems at any one
time without any problems. the problem only arises if you are
installing on the third machine within a period of 120 days. This is
when you need to follow "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <[email protected]>
advice to use the phone method to activate.

hth
 
B

Barry Watzman

It's very possible, with a retail version last activated a year ago,
that he can do an internet activation with no need to call MS.
Certainly I would try that first; he can always call MS later if
internat activation doesn't work. The activation system on many MS
products resets after 4 months.

Would the original poster please let us know what happens. Very curious.
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

I really wish you hadn't posted my email addy that openly. I get enough crap
in my Inbox without anyone else's help.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
 
G

Gary Smith

JoAnn Paules said:
I really wish you hadn't posted my email addy that openly. I get enough crap
in my Inbox without anyone else's help.
Click to expand...

This puzzles me. You're complaining about someone posting your email
address, but it appears in the header of every message you post.
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

I really prefer not to have it in the body of a post. Like I said, I get
enough crap. Personal preference.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
 
G

Gary Smith

I understand and agree, especially with the "enough crap" part. I don't
really see, though, that you have increased exposure from having an
address repeated in the body of the post when it's right there, unaltered,
in the From header. Wouldn't it make sense to obscure it there? That
would make it unnecessary for responders to manuallly obscure it as I've
done below and would also prevent the harvesters from getting it.
 
T

Tom [Pepper] Willett

Of course, obscure it in the From header.

Gary Smith said:
I understand and agree, especially with the "enough crap" part. I don't
really see, though, that you have increased exposure from having an
address repeated in the body of the post when it's right there, unaltered,
in the From header. Wouldn't it make sense to obscure it there? That
would make it unnecessary for responders to manuallly obscure it as I've
done below and would also prevent the harvesters from getting it.
Click to expand...
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Yes and pure laziness is to blame.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
 
T

The Garretts

I would like to do that too! But I'm not sure how to go about it.
Can you please help me 'un'identify my email address in my header?
Tx Jenny
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

How do you access the newsgroups?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



The Garretts said:
I would like to do that too! But I'm not sure how to go about it.
Can you please help me 'un'identify my email address in my header?
Tx Jenny
Click to expand...
 
G

Gary Smith

The method depends on your new reader. You appear to be using Outlook
Express. (I'm not, so if this isn't quite right hopefully someone else
will jump in and correct me.) If so, click Tools > Accounts > News tab,
select the account you're using for this server, and click the Properties
button. In the Properties box, go to the General tab. You'll see the
name, organization, and email address being used for your posts. Edit to
suit and them click OK, then Close.


The Garretts said:
I would like to do that too! But I'm not sure how to go about it.
Can you please help me 'un'identify my email address in my header?
Tx Jenny
Click to expand...
 
Top